To get more cards with the same width, you could also use finer thread. Sixty cards in crochet cotton, I need a double sided loom and the weaving's 2.75inches across. Using really fine thread though, same sixty cards, the ribbon was 1 inch wide and fit on my inkle type loom just fine.
Eowyn On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 9:46 AM, sarah <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm not sure yet :) I will know more after tomorrow, as I will be talking > to my guild leader about sash ideas, and whether having the faction name > emblazoned along the sash is a good idea or not (I'm more inclined to look > at a leafy pattern, but thought I'd keep my options open). I am just aware > of how wide my inkle loom is (where I do my tablet weaving) and if I use > more than 30 or so tablets, I risk the yarn falling off the edge! > > Sarah > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael Cook > *Sent:* 11 September 2009 15:37 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [SPAM] Re: [twist-tabletweaving] fonts & alphabets > > > > What size of "smaller scale" are you looking for? > > I have a Gothic alphabet that is much more compressed, like this: > http://www.wormspit.com/images/Ribbons/andtokeep_ribbon4.jpg > but the letters are still 25 cards across (includes the ascenders and > descenders). I did one that was TINY - like ten cards across - in brocade; > it was just legible, but not really easy to read. I could get two lines of > text into a half-inch ribbon, tho! > > Michael > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.91/2363 - Release Date: 09/11/09 > 09:15:00 > >
